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  • 11structure — [[t]strʌ̱ktʃə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ structures, structuring, structured 1) N VAR: usu with supp, oft N of n The structure of something is the way in which it is made, built, or organized. The typical family structure of Freud s patients involved two parents …

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  • 12structure — 1. noun /ˈstrʌktʃɚ/ a) A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts. The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items. b) The underlying shape of a solid. He studied the structure of her face …

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  • 13structure — The description of how a project financing is drawdown, repaid, and collateralized secured. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * structure struc‧ture [ˈstrʌktʆə ǁ ər] noun [countable, uncountable] the way an organization, system, market etc is… …

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  • 14structure — /struk cheuhr/, n., v., structured, structuring. n. 1. mode of building, construction, or organization; arrangement of parts, elements, or constituents: a pyramidal structure. 2. something built or constructed, as a building, bridge, or dam. 3. a …

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  • 15structure — struc|ture1 W2S3 [ˈstrʌktʃə US ər] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: structura act of building , from struere to make into a pile, build ] 1.) [U and C] the way in which the parts of something are connected with each other and form a whole, or …

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  • 16structure — I UK [ˈstrʌktʃə(r)] / US [ˈstrʌktʃər] noun Word forms structure : singular structure plural structures *** 1) a) [countable/uncountable] the way in which the parts of something are organized or arranged into a whole a sales organization with a… …

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  • 17Structure of the Earth — Earth cutaway from core to exosphere. Left picture is not to scale. The interior structure of the Earth, similar to the outer, is layered. These layers can be defined by either their chemical or their rheological properties. The Earth has an… …

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  • 18structure — struc|ture1 [ strʌktʃər ] noun *** 1. ) count something large such as a building or a bridge that is built from different parts: The boulevard is lined with modern steel and glass structures. 2. ) count or uncount the way in which the parts of… …

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  • 19built-in — I. adjective Date: 1898 1. a. forming an integral part of a structure or object < a camera with a built in flash >; especially constructed as or in a recess in a wall < a built in bookshelf > b. built into the ground < a built in swimming pool > …

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  • 20built — built1 [ bılt ] adjective 1. ) used for describing the size and shape of someone s body: She s built like a dancer, very tall and slim. a powerfully built wrestler a ) AMERICAN IMPOLITE used for describing a woman with large breasts 2. ) used for …

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